var loc = 2; for(var i=1; i<=4; i++){ if(i==loc){ $('#menu'+i).addClass('active'); }else{ $('#menu'+i).removeClass('active'); } } <li class="nav-item" id="menu2"><a class="nav-link" href="ordersToBePlaced">Orders</a></li>
var loc = 2; for(var i=1; i<=4; i++){ if(i==loc){ $('#menu'+i).addClass('active'); }else{ $('#menu'+i).removeClass('active'); } } <li class="nav-item" id="menu2"><a class="nav-link" href="ordersToBePlaced">Orders</a></li>